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Ōshima, famous for its shipbuilding and shochu brewing, is connected to the Nishisonogi Peninsula by Ōshima-Ohashi, and the summit observation deck at Yuridake Park offers sweeping views of the entire island.

Ōshima Ōhashi is a cable-stayed bridge with a total length of 1095m and a beautiful white silhouette that opened at 11:11:11:11 on November 11, 1999. There is a tourist information center and a rest house in the park, and you can enjoy a leisurely lunch while watching the bridge. A monument called "Flower of the Wind" and a lawn square, cherry blossoms and a plum forest spread. In November 2019, the contrast between the white and blue sky of Oshima Ohashi, which is seen from the renewed observation deck, is very beautiful.

Roadside station & experience exchange facility along the prefectural road No. 43 of Saikai City. It is a base to enjoy Saikai City, including information on green tourism promoted by Saikai City, tourism information, Saikai City specialty products, and the sale of specialty and original tangerine gelato from 320 yen to 200 yen, and tangerine juice. There is also an event hall and a handmade bread workshop. In the handmade experience workshop, you can enjoy the experience of soba noodles and bread making.

A popular confectionery shop from Sasebo and Nagasaki City, where many people go to the restaurant in search of the taste of this restaurant. Not only shortcakes using seasonal fruits, but also raw rolls 1200 yen and raw gelato 350 yen are popular, and there are many decorations for children. There is also a cafe space where you can taste it at the place where you bought it.

There is a country that revives the thoughts of hometown and the breath of nature.

Located on the shore of Dam Lake, you can enjoy the experience of nature such as forest bathing, rental boat, bath fishing. Barbecue sets can also be rented, which is perfect for family leisure. The cottage, which stands out to the lake, is a popular accommodation with heating and cooling and bathroom.

In the building of the elementary school branch of Showa, which remains in the mountains at an altitude of 350m, approximately in the center of the West He Peninsula, it holds 170,000 copies from Edison-style records of more than 100 years old, combined SP, LP and doughnut. An experience-type museum where you can actually listen to analog sounds with precious phonographs, East and West famous instruments and masterpieces of the time = "bathed in sound". The sound of analog records played by precious speakers of more than half a century ago is a tear. The commentary by the in-house guide was also well received.

A collection of artifacts such as stone tools and stone axes from the Jōmon period excavated from historical sites in the Oseto district, as well as valuable materials about nature and folklore. The stone pots from the late Heian period to the Muromachi period excavated from the site of the Hoggett Stone Pot Works are a must-take 30 minutes.

Animal and botanical garden where animals live in a state close to nature on foot, where you can interact directly and experience feeding. With more than 200 kinds of animals living, including mammals, birds, and insects, the world's largest mate capybara is popular. In the large greenhouse flower room you can see a variety of tropical plants and butterflies. On Sundays and holidays, we also carry out feeding experiences of large animals. You can feed the hippopotamus.

A memorial park adjacent to the fabric of Julian Nakaura, who was a member of the Tensei Mission to Europe. An exhibition room is located on the first floor of the memorial observatory, showing Julian's life in a mural. A statue of Julian stands on the rooftop.